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    3. 古本

    古本

    古ふる本ほん

    secondhand book

    KMT7News #19+1CoreNounLiteratureKanji Vocab10 strokes

    ふるほんふるぼんこほん

    Noun

    1.
    secondhand book
    2.
    ancient book, antiquarian books

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    Speed1.0x

    週しゅう末まつに古ふる本ほん屋やで面おも白しろい本ほんを見みつけました。

    I found an interesting book at a used bookstore on the weekend.

    KMT5LiteratureDaily Life
    彼かれは古ふる本ほんを集あつめるのが趣しゅ味みで、部へ屋やにはたくさんの古ふる本ほんがあります。

    His hobby is collecting secondhand books, and he has many in his room.

    KMT7LiteratureDaily Life
    古ふる本ほん市いち場ばは、読どく書しょ好ずきにとって宝たからの山やまです。

    The secondhand book market is a treasure trove for book lovers.

    KMT7LiteratureDaily Life
    図と書しょ館かんには、数すう百ひゃく年ねん前まえの貴き重ちょうな古ふる本ほんが保ほ管かんされています。

    The library stores valuable ancient books from several hundred years ago.

    KMT7LiteratureHistory
    絶ぜっ版ぱんになった貴き重ちょうな古ふる本ほんを求もとめて、彼かれは全ぜん国こくの古こ書しょ店てんを巡めぐっています。

    In search of valuable out-of-print antiquarian books, he travels to used bookstores nationwide.

    KMT8LiteratureTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
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